The James Webb Space Telescope zoomed in on galaxy GN-z11, which existed just 430 million years after the Big Bang, to reveal what may be some of the oldest stars in the universe. | Continue reading
The bones show burials from the Neolithic until the Bronze Age, and the researchers think the cave may have even been used by Neanderthals. | Continue reading
Computer simulations reveal that the close flyby of Apophis, the "God of Chaos" asteroid, in 2029 still poses no risk to Earth, even when a worrying, previously unrecognized factor is taken into account. | Continue reading
The scientist who configured a small drone to target people with facial recognition and chase them at full speed warns we have no defenses against such weapons. | Continue reading
The Celestron Outland X 10x42 is a great first pair of binoculars, especially at more than 50% off with this Walmart deal. | Continue reading
Total solar eclipses make animals behave in strange ways. To see for yourself, stop by one of these zoos located on the path of totality on April 8, 2024. | Continue reading
Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines. | Continue reading
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the oldest "dead" galaxy ever observed, at just 700 million years after the Big Bang. The stalled-out relic defies explanation by our current knowledge of the early cosmos. | Continue reading
Scientists spotted a gray whale — believed to be extinct in the Atlantic Ocean — while conducting an aerial survey. | Continue reading
Scientists at the company Colossal Biosciences have derived induced pluripotent stem cells from elephants, which they say could boost efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths. | Continue reading
Homo erectus may have crafted these stone tools 1.4 million years ago in what is now Ukraine. | Continue reading
Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten 32 U.S. coastal cities with worsening floods, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have unearthed human remains thought to date to the 14th or 15th century in a newly discovered cemetery that likely belonged to a demolished medieval abbey in Northern Ireland. | Continue reading
Extinct marine lizard the size of an orca with sharp teeth and a strong jaw was a top predator during the dinosaur age. | Continue reading
We could build an AI that demonstrates generalized, human-level intelligence within three to eight years — which may open the door to a "super intelligence" in a very short space of time. | Continue reading
China's new jumbo-size, reusable rockets are part of the country's plans to send humans to the moon by 2030. | Continue reading
New food packaging products sold in the U.S., such as takeout boxes and fast-food wrappers, will no longer contain harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. | Continue reading
An underexplored part of the flu viruses — the "dark side" of a specific protein — is likely a good target for universal flu vaccines. | Continue reading
A study links drinking sugary sodas and artificially sweetened beverages to an increased arrhythmia risk. | Continue reading
The tomb was likely built for a pre-Hispanic, high-status adult male. | Continue reading
Elephant burial rituals have been discovered in India, with herd members trumpeting and roaring after covering the carcass in soil, which researchers believe is to "express agony and pain and to pay homage to the deceased calves." | Continue reading
The beloved James Webb Space Telescope will soon begin working on a fascinating to-do list for 2024 and 2025, including research into black holes, alien moons, dark energy and more. | Continue reading
A new theory of Alzheimer's disease reassesses the role of beta-amyloid in the brain. | Continue reading
Researchers discover ejaculation in male prairie voles triggers a cascade of neural activity in both sexes that helps them form strong bonds and monogamous relationships. | Continue reading
Data compiled from NASA's Juno mission shows that Europa, Jupiter's ice-covered moon, severely lacks oxygen. | Continue reading
A case report describes a rare case of a so-called Tarlov cyst causing a man to experience a common type of sexual dysfunction. | Continue reading
Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Brazil to reduce the spread of the viral infection dengue fever. | Continue reading
Two supermassive black holes spotted circling inside a remote 'fossil' galaxy are the heaviest, and the closest, black hole binary ever found. | Continue reading
Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species. | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered a fossil forest with small, palm-like trees and arthropod tracks dating back to the Middle Devonian. | Continue reading
Icelandic authorities have advised residents and employees in Grindavík against staying in the town as the risk of a new eruption and of cracks opening up increases. | Continue reading
New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that dwarf galaxies in the early universe released enough collective radiation to change the cosmos forever. | Continue reading
A solar physicist who accurately predicted that the sun's explosive peak would arrive sooner — and be more powerful — than originally forecast tells Live Science that it may have already begun. However, we won't know for sure until long after it has finished. | Continue reading
The cameras aboard the International Space Station may be ready, but it's still not clear where to point them in order to capture the April 8 total solar eclipse. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a pre-Hispanic burial containing human remains. | Continue reading
Ancient DNA from some of Europe's last hunter-gatherers reveals that they avoided inbreeding. | Continue reading
Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths? | Continue reading
Consumers will soon be able to fill prescriptions for mifepristone at select CVS and Walgreens locations. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have discovered a collection of pre-Hispanic ceramic vases that contain traces of nicotine, possibly from liquid infusion. | Continue reading
The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is a riot of orange, blue and violet — and a lesson in how plucky young stars clear their dusty neighborhoods. | Continue reading
It's commonplace to get a jolt from static electricity. But does it have enough electrical charge to start a fire? | Continue reading
Shoebills reach up to 5 feet in height and they are formidable ambush predators, standing still in swamps before lunging forward to swallow their prey whole with their giant bills. | Continue reading
Particles from space are constantly zooming into Earth. But which one is the speediest? | Continue reading
The Bitvae C2 aims to make water flossing easy, convenient and affordable, but can it compete with more expensive options? | Continue reading
Disturbing footage shows the moment a single orca chased down a great white shark and killed it, then swam away with the shark's liver in its jaws. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have found traces of a Saxon town known as Lundenwic buried beneath London. | Continue reading
Tiny plastic particles float inside tap water, and it's still unclear how they impact our health. But boiling the water for 5 minutes could remove most of these microplastics, a new study finds. | Continue reading
The Pine Island glacier formed a 6.5-mile-long crack at 80 mph, proving to scientists that some glaciers can shatter like glass. | Continue reading